Information for Development

Xplore International comes with little hope, walks away believing in miracle and follows its own

dream.

The group of young people started to work in the field of development sector and with web technologies

No funds… but have ideas to do something better for

society

and eagerness to turn that ideas into reality

Started Info Series

An email based information sharing program

Established own identity as NGO

Xplore InternationalMarch 2008

Xplore International March 2008 – Till date

• Continued Development Info Series5019 subscribers, which includes more than 1000 development organization

• Running Website (www.xploreintl.org) as information portal100000 + web views, the website started from 12th May 2008

• Raised the voice on importance of information literacy, open access, social media, online advocacy for development

• Published e-book – “Social Media: Advocacy Tools For Development”

• Conducted month long e-training on “Social Media: Advocacy Tools For Development”

The organization has grown quickly, succeed to attract attention of current

and upcoming development professionals and local, national and

international NGOs within a short period of time

Become a pioneer organization in Nepal working in the field of

“Information Architecture and Social Media” in development sector.

The team members were highly motivated

Meantime the ongoing program was the action research to the

organization

The feedback from various sources encouraged us to do more in the same field

Team members did various research on the issue, published e-

book, consulted with experts, participated workshops and

many more

Although there are many

challenges working in the

new field, team members never

deviated from its vision

Xplore International now came with new beginning

Continuously eying in the possibilities, facing the challenges

and trying to turn problems into prospects

Information Web Portal for Nepalese Development

Organizations

single online avenue to development organizations and people engaged in

development sector in Nepal. Through this portal user community can access, share

and connect to various information, resources, opportunities and

many more

Features of the portal are…

Web space where people can share national and international

information, view, comment, forward easily

1. Information Board:

E-space where books, presentations, posters, e-

newsletters, e-documents etc can be posted and downloaded for free

2. E-resources:

E-space where various web links could be added, viewed,

forwarded. The concept of open bookmarks

3. Web links zone:

• Web space where vacancies can be posted by various organizations

• Web space where people could build their resume and post

• Web space employer could find appropriate people for recruitment

4. Vacancy Zone:

• Web space where people can find out the information of Nepalese non-profits, their vision, mission, activities and contact details

• Web space where people could add their organization's details

5. Non-Profit Organization Directory:

Web space where audio video content related to the

development sector could be added, viewed and downloaded

6. Media Library:

where user can write the post and comment

7. Common Blog:

Web space where innovative ideas could be posted.

8. Fund Raising Zone:

Web space where online counseling could be

conducted on various issues.

9. Online Counseling Zone:

Web space where e-discussion on particular issue could be

conducted

10. Discussion Forum:

Web space where relevant software and learning games could

be added by administrator and freely downloaded by the site

viewers

11. Downloads:

Other general features are…

• Details of supporters

• Member sign up, sign in & sign out

• Subscribe Newsletter

• Space for advertisement

• Who is online? section

• Tags

• Print, forward and email a friend option in posts

• Web hits counter

• Information for Donation

• Search

www.ixplore.info

Let's have a quick look

Key Concepts

Open Access Movement

ICT for Development

Information Literacy

Web 2.0 and Social Media

Advocacy - Bringing ICT in development discourse

Expected Outcome

• Single web platform to development sector

• Web presence of development organizations

• Easy access to information and resources

• Platform of new connections and opportunities

• An opportunity of update within a self

• Increase in sharing habit

• Understanding of web 2.0 and social media

Youth-ledDrive

Innovation

NGO For noble cause

xplore.info is an online avenue to explore, share

and connect with numerous information, resources

and opportunities of development sector in Nepal.

Information

Online Library

Collection of Web links

Jobs and Resume

NGO Directory

Picture Gallery

Video Gallery

Blog

Discussion Forum

Idea Space

Software

Online Counseling and training

Points for Discussion

How this initiation can be sustainable?

How we can promote this portal in order to reach wider audience?

How can you support to this initiation?

Send your generous support and valuable suggestions to Xplore

International